Knowledge-at-work

FEBRUARY 4, 2006

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Structured Settlements3.0 ? | Main | KM wikipedia regression » February 04, 2006 The S2 industry - circles with more than 360 degrees? Structured settlements is an interesting vertical industry to explore the influence of legal changes, the role of the Internet and just how public policy issues come into play.

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SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'I’m told there are nearly 750 attendees already signed up to this webinar we’re doing with WPS magazine next week on talent management. May be worth a look – our customer Kimberly-Clark , in the human form of Gary Short, Senior Consultant of Talent Management, will be speaking. I’ve heard him speak before and he’s got some great […].

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Talent Management Performance Management 40

Knowledge-at-work

FEBRUARY 5, 2006

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « The S2 industry - circles with more than 360 degrees? | Main | The nature of knowledge (again) » February 05, 2006 KM wikipedia regression Since December the KM entry at wikipedia has taken a turn for the worse. This is unfortunate and as folk interested in the domain, it puts us to shame.

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ATS Knowledge Management Competencies Course 40

Knowledge-at-work

FEBRUARY 12, 2006

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « KM wikipedia regression | Main | KM failing? » February 12, 2006 The nature of knowledge (again) Without an understanding of knowledge, most of what we do in KM becomes rather pointless. Now I know many grow tired of this endless circle without a definitive answer, but it is key that we keep the dialog open, listen with care, approach the beast from yet another angle and revi

ATS 40

ATS Knowledge Management Tools 40

Advertiser: Paycor

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Software

Knowledge-at-work

FEBRUARY 19, 2006

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « The nature of knowledge (again) | Main | Knowledge as ecology » February 19, 2006 KM failing? In an endless quest to discover our KM roots, articulate or bound a clear KM domain, and agree on basic postulates, we seem to be as scattered and divided as ever, in danger of falling off the corporate map and being absorbed by other fads.

ATS 40

ATS Software Metrics Diversity 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'I don’t talk a lot about recruiting software, but I was directed to this article at a site I’d never heard about before: Hrbrief.com. It’s a fairly in-depth, feature by feature comparison of some of the well known players in the recruiting space. There are some obvious exclusions, but an interesting read nonetheless. You can […].

Comparison 40

Comparison Recruitment Software Wellness 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'Another article over at WPS mag to which I was pointed. Bausch & Lomb (a customer) via Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Privacy Officer Clay Osborne is talking about what performance management means to them as a growth focused company. Just a few years back, Bausch and Lomb was in a turnaround situation. Today, […].

Performance Management 40

Performance Management Company Talent Management Resources 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'Or, at least, so says Susan Heathfield. She also thinks HR should specifically NOT report to finance.

Report 40

Report ATS 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'Gautam points to an article at HR Magazine discussing the next generation of HR leaders: The upcoming generation of leaders strongly believes that HR can influence a company’s bottom line, especially in the knowledge economy, where talent is a key asset.

Company 40

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Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.

Software

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'In case you were wondering if on-demand was really the future of software, we can now put that question to rest. SAP announced today that it is getting ready to offer an on-demand CRM product to counter the inroads made by on-demand rivals like salesforce.com. Even if you consider this a dip of the toe […].

Software 40

Software Productivity 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'Are you prepared for the boomer brain drain? The oldest baby boomers are now only a few years away from retirement. What happens to the knowledge they’ve accumulated over the years when they leave? CIO magazine has a new article on the topic with participation from Liviu Dedes from Pepboys (a customer) on the topic of succession […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Succession Planning Retirement Performance Management 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 3, 2006

'I came across this report from fidelity (PDF) while searching around. It provides the results of a survey on change in HR groups at large companies. Some interesting stats: 66% of large HR departments reported “providing only basic or low-level operations, administration and transaction support, but nothing more.” 33% reported “that they have now moved […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Performance Management Survey Report 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

'and vice versa. From a quote found at the Fast Company blog: “Nothing demotivates people like the equal treatment of unequals. When you hire a bozo and treat him the same as a rock star, it deflates the rock star.” –Joe Kraus, founder and CEO, JotSpot Some good supporting logic for paying for performance if […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Hiring Company ATS 40

Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

Trends

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

'A great post at ZDNet on the reasons why on-demand applications are truly different from traditional software. The models are so fundamentally different, it’s virtually genetic, as this quote explains: The focus of a conventional software sale is getting the customer to buy the software. When conventional software executives talk about customer success, what they have in […].

Software 40

Software ATS 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

'As per The McKinsey Quarterly – #5 on the list of top trends to watch in 2006: The battlefield for talent will shift. Ongoing shifts in labor and talent will be far more profound than the widely observed migration of jobs to low-wage countries. The shift to knowledge-intensive industries highlights the importance and scarcity of well-trained […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Performance Management Trends Training 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

'Our very own Elaine Chen (product manager extraordinaire) pointed me to this just for fun article at MSN Careers. Since we just finished up our contest at worstreview about the worst reviews ever, I figured I’d point you over to some stories about the worst bosses.

Productivity 40

Productivity ATS 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 9, 2006

'In business, but especially in the technology world, you can sometimes figure out what a company is planning by looking through their job descriptions. As an example, here’s an old post from one of my favorite gadget blogs, engadget, about Apple potentially making Ipods wireless – based on a job description they found on the […].

Succession Planning 40

Succession Planning Software Examples Company 40

Advertiser: Paycor

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG).

Hiring

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

'Performance and talent management in healthcare is a big issue. Yesterday, an NYT article talked about the incentive structure in medical professions. Essentially, healthcare professionals are paid to “perform tests and to do surgery and to dispense drugs.” Not to make correct diagnoses and save lives. The correct incentives are misaligned with pay and “You […].

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Talent Management 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

'This one should have made it into our worstreview contest. Via Regina comes a performance review that perhaps many employees would love to give, but don’t. There are probably a few lessons to be derived from this, but at least one is – companies of all types are better off creating a proactive review process that […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Performance Management Company ATS 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 23, 2006

'I was wandering around the Internet today as I tend to do. It’s a nice place, you should visit. Anyhoo – I landed at the SalesForce.com website. Anytime I’m looking for enterprise software communications best practice, I end up there. It’s really a masterwork of a website – and when they released their status page a […].

Software 40

Software ATS 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 24, 2006

'I was forwarded this soon-to-be infamous email exchange between a spurned hiring lawyer and an uppity law school graduate today. It’s remarkable how little emotional intelligence is displayed on both sides. Sometimes it takes a little effort and common sense to be polite, but it’s usually worth it – and especially so when you’re a want-to-be […].

Performance Management 40

Performance Management Talent Management Hiring 40

Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group

Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.

Certification

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 24, 2006

'Our good friend Dubs thinks performance management is wrong. Not just broken. Not just in need of improvement. Flat out a flawed paradigm for improving company performance. Perhaps predictably, I find it difficult to agree. I’m not saying that the current concept of Performance Management is perfect, but I’m not ready to call it worthless and scrap it either.

Performance Management 40

Performance Management Talent Management Company 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 27, 2006

'Here’s an interesting article called “Americans work more, seem to accomplish less” that prompted an equally interesting discussion on the TRDEV Yahoo discussion group. The gist? Whether the mere act of measuring performance itself has a negative impact on employee morale, and thus productivity.

Groups 40

Groups Productivity 40

SuccessFactors

FEBRUARY 27, 2006

'With all this talk of the downsides of performance management going on in the blogosphere, I thought I might take a look at this from the employee perspective. Hey wait, I AM an employee! Thusly: Some reasons why I, Max Goldman, like performance management and wouldn’t want to work for a company that didn’t do […].

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Performance Management Talent Management Company ATS 40